Struck by the contrasting colors and textures, nature vs human impact, present and time.
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Are the metaphors I see obvious to others? Is the complexity only obvious to me?
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Hello and welcome! Glad to see an opening image that is this distinctive. It does hit the points you mention - I see age in the wire, freshness in the growth, imperfection and change - the wire will soon be gone as much as we think our marks have permanence. Colors look good and not overcooked which I think a lot of people would have been tempted by here. One thing I would suggest is a narrower crop at the top to eliminate a bright bit my eyes keep wandering to. Fantastic little scene and I’m glad you joined to post it. Please feel free to comment on other photos, join in discussions and of course, respond here and post again!
Jan, welcome to NPN! What a wonderful first post and I agree with Kris, this stands out nicely as something a bit unique. And in a wonderful way.
You have most certainly crafter your image and comp that tells a story; and grabs the metaphors - not only the human impact, but one of time. This image says a LOT! So kudos for recognizing and capturing!
I have two opinions on cropping. But first, agree with Kris about the bright spot of lichen and small rock on the top edge. Not a big deal, but in the vain of being nitpicky, that comes to my attention. Personally I would clone the lichen rather than crop.
The only reason I would suggest a more drastic crop is merely to get closer to all that amazing macro vegetation. The details both in color and substance are amazing. They also contribute to another element to the story, and that is the delicate nature of what is beneath our feet… Not only the danger of the barbs… the but delicacy of the tiny plants. Having said all that, you could crop in equal proportions just to get closer. The presence of the barbed wire is still there and thus so is the human element - but we get to see more of the delicate plants. Just my .02.
Terrific first post. Look forward to your images and participation in the forums and galleries.
Lon
Hi Jan,
Welcome to NPN! What a nice submission as your first! The conglomerate rock looks SO out of place in nature here that it creates visual interest… not sure what metaphors you see, but that’s what I see - something out of place! =)
Thanks Kristen -that is very inspiring!
Excellent welcome too!
Cheers,
Jan
Thanks Lon, really appreciate the kind welcome and immediate response from both you and Kristen!
Will motivate me to post more and participate in the discussions.
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Hi Matt,
Thanks for the welcome - your pod gave me the kick to sign up to NPN, seems like a great place to hang out! (yes, I’m on my way to Patreon now… :-D)
Cheers!
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You bet! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work here!